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As one of the world’s most technologically advanced societies, Japan is as dependent upon access to space as any country in the world. Much like the United States and Western Europe, the Japanese economy requires spaced-based communications technology to knit together the fabric of its industrial base. Indeed, by some estimates Japan has the fourth most orbital satellites in the world. Although the Japanese Self-Defense Forces do not operate in the same geographic scope as their U.S. or European counterparts, they still require satellite technology for communications and surveillance purposes.
Consequently, Japan has steadily increased its institutional military engagement with space, allowing the Ministry of Defense to collaborate with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the civilian space agency, for the first time in 2012. Japan also established a Space Operations Squadron (SOS) within the Air-Self-Defense Force in May 2020, with expected operational readi
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By GlobalData 13 Nov 2020 (Last Updated November 13th, 2020 15:31)
On the 30th October, the Japanese Defense Minister announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries would be the prime contactor to develop the country’s next-generation F-X stealth fighter, intended for delivery in the 2030s.
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On the 30
th October, the Japanese Defense Minister announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries would be the prime contactor to develop the country’s next-generation F-X stealth fighter, intended for delivery in the 2030s. This announcement is not unexpected, with previous indications being that the Japanese Ministry of Defense was targeting an indigenously developed platform. Harry Boneham, Associate Analyst at GlobalData, comments, “despite the designation of MHI as prime contractor, there is still an opportunity for fore